Stock comparison
Karooooo
Tower Semiconductor
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
KARO
Karooooo
Market cap
$1.45B
Sector
Technology
TSEM
Tower Semiconductor
Market cap
$30.5B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Karooooo KARO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | KARO | TSEM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 34F | KARO |
| Benjamin Graham | 66B | 83A | TSEM |
| Philip Fisher | 84C | 43D | KARO |
| Peter Lynch | 62C | 55C | KARO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 44D | KARO |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 36D | KARO |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 25F | KARO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | KARO | TSEM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.45B | $30.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.3x | 129.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.1x | 159.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 26.68% | 6.08% |
| Gross margin | 69.33% | 24.77% |
| Net margin | 19.48% | 15.13% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 22.05% | 0.95% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 22.4% | 9.11% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.55% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
KARO leads on
- Dividend yield2.55%vs 0.0%+100%
- Revenue CAGR 5y22.05%vs 0.95%+96%
- EV/EBIT19.1xvs 159.9x+88%
- P/E (TTM)24.3xvs 129.6x+81%
TSEM leads on
- Market cap$30.5Bvs $1.45B+95%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+79%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.